By 2050, the number of Americans with a variety of eye disease and impairment issues, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (DR) and cataracts, will dramatically increase impacting both individuals and society. (scienceblog.com)

LOS ANGELES - Babies presenting with congenital Zika syndrome can have significant visual impairment, regardless of whether they have other ocular findings, Camila Ventura, MD, said at Cornea Subspecialty Day preceding the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. (healio.com)

Edited by Corinne Kirchner, senior research scientist emerita of the American Foundation for the Blind, and consulting editor for research of JVIB , and with contributions from prominent writers in the fields of both vision loss and public health, the issue provides a strong argument for collaboration between the public health arena and the vision loss field to better meet the needs of people who are living with visual impairments. (afb.org)

The Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) delivers all the latest information on conferences, scheduled webinars, meetings, and symposia related to vision loss that are occurring in the United States and around the world! (afb.org)

However, from a policy perspective, should causality be established, this may contribute to the value of vision screening, not only to identify patients who may benefit from treatment of correctable eye diseases but also to suspect broader limitations in function from cognitive and directly visual tasks," the authors write. (medicalnewstoday.com)

A great number of neurological disorders can cause CVI, and CVI often coexists with ocular visual loss so the child should be seen by both a pediatric neurologist and a pediatric ophthalmologist. (abilitypath.org)

The National Eye Institute defines low vision as a visual impairment not correctable by standard glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living. (news-medical.net)

Magnifying visual aids (e.g. magnification glasses or telescopic spectacles, are important aids for those affected. (zeiss.com)

Treating these associated conditions may include glasses or eye muscle surgery and can help maximize visual function. (aapos.org)

If you have some vision, visual aids such as special glasses and large print books can make life easier. (patientsville.com)

It covers the best terminology to use to describe those with visual impairments, strategies to aid difficulty in communication, assistive devices, rehabilitation professionals, legislation and support organisations. (ncchomelearning.co.uk)

There is a wide range of different visual impairments which, to a certain extent, are often not recognised at all from an initial external appearance. (zeiss.com)

Treatment of visual impairment is often dependent upon the circumstances, but in the case where the underlying cause cannot be treated, the strategy is simply to improve sight as much as possible. (wisegeek.com)

When compared to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 2010 data on the annual economic impact of chronic conditions such as heart disease/stroke ($315 billion), diabetes ($245 billion) and cancer ($157 billion) - vision impairment and loss is among the costliest health conditions in the nation. (scienceblog.com)

Similarly a disability is "any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. (news-medical.net)

As the brain matures new connections can develop in the brain to overcome the initial injury or deficit and improve the function, however it is difficult initially to predict future visual function. (aapos.org)

NASA has reported that fifteen long-duration male astronauts (45-55 years of age) have experienced confirmed visual and anatomical changes during or after long-duration flights. (wikipedia.org)

Based on U.S. Census Bureau data, Millenials (born 1982 - 2004) have recently surpassed the Baby Boom generation (born 1946-1964) as the largest age cohort in the U.S., but it is the aging boomers who are driving the increase in vision impairment and blindness over the next 35 years. (scienceblog.com)

Mutations in the gene DCDC2 have previously been associated with dyslexia, and this study found that dyslexics with an altered copy of the gene are unable to detect certain types of visual motion. (eurekalert.org)